This post makes me so happy, Jenna!!! I *totally* get the simplicity of ignorance surrounding such mechanisms and their functioning. I always tell people I'm all about "organics, NOT mechanics". And even if they explain the why's and how's to me, doesn't mean it'll click!🤷♀️ And when you don't know what you don't know, our brains can create some scary situations. *Especially* when every day is a financial stretch.
I am so thankful for your charming little dooryard stream! ....and a little jealous too!!!
I used to wake up and scan the horizon for all the things I needed to worry about.
You know, so I could be prepared… but what I realized was most of the troubles I imagined never happened. I was cheating myself out of happiness. So now when I want to worry about everything I try to count the blessings instead.
Gratitude helps calm me. You seem good at that.
I know I can try to prepare for possible problems, but I don’t let it consume me any more.
Birds and bees live that little water feature!! Congrats. We once paid very good money to terrace a yard and create a dry creek to prevent washing all the topsoil away. When it rained, the dry creek had a bit of water to the road. Otherwise it was just a landscape nightmare to keep grass out of. Very happy news for you! Enjoy.
Yaaaaaaaaaay!
This post makes me so happy, Jenna!!! I *totally* get the simplicity of ignorance surrounding such mechanisms and their functioning. I always tell people I'm all about "organics, NOT mechanics". And even if they explain the why's and how's to me, doesn't mean it'll click!🤷♀️ And when you don't know what you don't know, our brains can create some scary situations. *Especially* when every day is a financial stretch.
I am so thankful for your charming little dooryard stream! ....and a little jealous too!!!
Sending love and good juju from Maine.🙏
Thank you Sam!
I used to wake up and scan the horizon for all the things I needed to worry about.
You know, so I could be prepared… but what I realized was most of the troubles I imagined never happened. I was cheating myself out of happiness. So now when I want to worry about everything I try to count the blessings instead.
Gratitude helps calm me. You seem good at that.
I know I can try to prepare for possible problems, but I don’t let it consume me any more.
Great news on your well.
That’s awesome!
Working on this every day ✨
Birds and bees live that little water feature!! Congrats. We once paid very good money to terrace a yard and create a dry creek to prevent washing all the topsoil away. When it rained, the dry creek had a bit of water to the road. Otherwise it was just a landscape nightmare to keep grass out of. Very happy news for you! Enjoy.
That’s so interesting. Was it to direct washout?
Nope, it was just to do something to keep the big storm water off the terraces. We were in Arkansas at the time.
Your pet creek! That’s so wonderful. I’m glad everything worked out well. Pun intended :)
😂😂😂
Made my day. Beautiful streambed too!
Thanks darlin’
I’m so happy it’s a good thing! And that stream you built is gorgeous.
It’s a good pic! It’s little
People pay big bucks for water features in their yards. You have one for free! I like the look!
💛💛
you could put a bowl there to create a birdbath
This is genius absolutely doing it! The chickens already frequent it but love to see songbirds in there?!
How fortunate for you to now have a natural "water feature" in your yard. Glad to hear how well this has worked out!
Fingers crossed!
What a relief for you, happy news to expect good. Sue in CA
Agreed!